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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| 2017-09-22 | 2018-10-29 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a global score of 87.1, which is better than the Asus ROG Phone's overall score of 77.1. Although Apple iPhone 8 Plus is older and a bit heavier than Asus ROG Phone, it's design is still somewhat thinner. The iPhone 8 Plus features a bit better processor than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Asus ROG Phone and Apple iPhone 8 Plus have similar displays, because although the Asus ROG Phone has less bright screen, it also counts with a bit bigger display, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a little bit greater number of pixels per inch of screen. Apple iPhone 8 Plus takes a lot better photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone, although it has a smaller sensor shooting worse quality images and videos, they both have the same (4K) video definition, a F1.8 aperture and the same video frame rates.
Asus ROG Phone counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 512 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone features a way better battery duration than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2691mAh.
The iPhone 8 Plus not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Asus ROG Phone, which makes it an easy choice.
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